Governance
Derivatives
Total crypto trading volume hits $80 trillion over last 12 months
Structural shifts see trading volumes stabilize at higher baseline.
Crime
Venezuelans turn to stablecoins as Government arrests Instagram FX rate account mods
With 160% exchange rate rise, stablecoins emerge as stable alternatives in Venezuela's economic turmoil.
Politics
South Korea’s new president races to approve Bitcoin ETFs for 16 million traders
South Korea’s new President pledges Bitcoin ETFs and a national stablecoin.
Adoption
Largest US economy, California, moves to accept Bitcoin for state fees by passing new bill to Senate
California will become the fourth US state to pass such legislation if it now passes the Senate and is codified by Governor Gavin Newsom.
Adoption
Coinbase CEO fears Bitcoin replaces dollar if US debt grows as Elon Musk calls for firing of 215 Republicans
Brian Armstrong and Elon Musk went on the offensive against government overspending in late-night X posts.
Crypto Equities
Strategy sits on up to $15.8B Q2 Bitcoin gains with sights on S&P 500 listing
Accounting update could transform Strategy's ledger into an S&P 500 ticket.
Investments
Bitstamp finally folds into Robinhood in $200M merger, unlocking global crypto passport
Bitstamp's integration marks Robinhood’s entry into institutional crypto services, expanding its product offerings beyond U.S. borders.
Crime
Coinbase delayed revealing data breach that may cost up to $400M, drops third-party vendor
Legal battles loom for Coinbase over delayed breach disclosure and insider hacks.
Adoption
Bitcoin hits NYE 2000 on internet adoption timeline, but Snapchat has more users
Crypto ≠ mainstream (Yet): Why the $100K hype masks a massive adoption gap.
Culture
US government has now lost $21 billion selling seized Bitcoin we once fought to freeze
Bitcoiners once wanted to freeze gov coins, now they cheer hoarding seized assets.
Adoption
TradFi giant and FTSE-listed IG launches retail crypto trading in UK with Uphold tomorrow
Partnership with Uphold positions IG as first London-listed broker offering spot tokens to retail investors in new market-shaping move.
Culture
Ozark star Julia Garner to play Caroline Ellison in Obama Netflix miniseries on FTX collapse
Produced by Higher Ground, The Altruists aims to explore the tension between effective altruism and rising fraud at FTX.
